Vacancies: Head Depot Operations, Regional Depot Operations Manager
Our Client is an emerging conglomerate with strong presence in the oil and gas sector and a strategic focus on growing a diversified business portfolio spanning all critical sectors (manufacturing, agriculture, mining and distributive trade etc.). The Group is transitioning from largely entrepreneurial to a more institutional governance mode, to enable effectiveness in managing an expanding business portfolio and the challenge of implementing an ambitious growth strategy. These developments have combined to create exciting career opportunities at executive leadership, operational management and professional level positions.
Position: Head Depot Operations (Ref: M – 015)
The role is primarily responsible for the overall management of the Group’s Depots focusing on ensuring product availability, quality control, efficient loading operations, security of stock and tank farm/ Depot maintenance
Key Accountabilities:
- Initiates and coordinates the implementation of approved supply chain policies, strategies and plans to ensure cost effective availability of products across key markets
- Liaises with Commercial department and executive management to develop strategies for efficient and profitable operations in the Depot.
- Communicates strategies, business plans and to all stakeholders in the Depot and full compliance.
- Manages staff in the Depot and monitors all activities to ensure full compliance with established procedures.
- Takes delivery of stock from the ship.
- Co-ordinates offloading operations into the tank-farms, dipping operations by the cargo surveyors, and regular stock taking exercise to keep stock of volume of products in storage.
- Liaises with HR and Finance to ensure prompt payment of Depot (including contact) staff.
- Liaises with Ports Operations to process and obtain relevant documents to fulfill regulatory requirements for port transactions.
- Interfaces with stakeholders in the community to manage relations and avert any attack on incoming vessels.
- Makes arrangements for fire-fighting equipment, trucks and security personnel to be on-ground when products are being off loaded to the tanked
- Performs regular inspections to ensure the safety and security of all facilities and products in the Depot
- Interfaces with regulatory authorities to deliver and receive relevant document and meet regulatory requirements
- Works with HSE officers to ensure that safety regulations are that all Depot employees use their protective clothing and equipment.
- Reviews daily and weekly reports from Head Operations, Head -Depot Maintenance, HSE officers and Gantry supervisor.
- Prepare daily/weekly transaction and operations reports for executive management.
Skills and Competencies:
Strong planning, organizational and supply chain/inventory management skills, good working knowledge of applicable legislation/regulations, ability to handle complex negotiations: good logistics and project management experience.
Education and Experience:
- First degree in Engineering or Business Administration, Possession of a Master’s degree is an advantage.
- Membership of relevant bodies in Logistics/Supply chain management e.g. Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
- 10 years relevant working experience, with at least 5 in a supervisory role in depot/tank farm management and logistics in an oil and gas or industrial environment.
Position: Regional Depot Operations Manager (Ref: M 016)
Locations: (West. North, East, South)
This position is responsible for strengthening the Group’s supply chain network in designated/ earmarked geographies by ensuring product availability, quality control, efficient loading operations, security of stock and tank farm/ Depot maintenance
Key Accountabilities:
- Implements the Group’s supply chain policies and strategies in the designated area/region
- Plans and controls depot operations activities within the region/area
- Liaises with Ports Operations in the region to process and obtain relevant documents to fulfill regulatory requirements for port transactions.
- Supervises offloading operations into the tank-farms, dipping operations by the cargo surveyors, and regular stock taking exercise to keep stock of volume of products in storage.
- Liaises with Head office (HR and Finance) to prompt payment of Depot (including contract) staff.
- Monitors and reports on product movements and trends within the region/area
- Liaises with organized product end users to ascertain quality of products delivered to customers
- Develops and maintains good relationship with key customers; in the region/area
- Provides support and leadership to regional depot operations staff
- Facilitates the delivery of products to customers and ensure that customer requests and orders and promptly addressed
- Prepares reports of business transactions and manages expense accounts
- Develops and manages relationships with the host communities.
- Prepares daily/weekly transaction and operation reports
Skills and Competencies:
Works well under time pressure and able to plan and organize the regional supply chain/inventory team with minimum support. The person must have very good sound grasps of the Group’s products, ability to negotiate/network with target customers and must have good working knowledge of applicable legislation/regulations on logistics and distribution management.
Education and Experience:
- First degree in Engineering or Business Administration. Possession of a Masters degree is an advantage.
- Membership of relevant bodies in Logistics/Supply chain management e.g. Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
- 8 years relevant working experience, with at least 4 in a supervisory role in depot/tank farm management and logistics in an oil and gas or industrial environment.
How to Apply:
If you meet the requirements above please forward your application and a copy of your resume electronically to clientrecruit@ng.pwc.com quoting the relevant reference code for the position applied for at the top right-hand corner.
Application closes on 21st July 2011.
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
